There may not be a rainbow after the rain.

The weather was nice, but then some thick, white clouds drifted by, like a thick blanket that could suffocate you.

Princess Luoshi's journey to Da Zhao was fraught with difficulties, and a gust of cold wind made her shiver again.

The Great Zhao Kingdom paid no attention to her, even though the Great Stone Kingdom could teach it a lesson.

The Kingdom of Da Shi is far superior to the Kingdom of Zhao, but Princess Luo Shi's predicament is very real. Hopefully, that woman will be of some use.

When Huan Yue arrived, he saw Princess E and was taken aback.

Consort Zhu did not come, but she sent two people as a token gesture. In any case, everyone was surprised to see the Princess Consort of E.

What was a princess doing in the Yeting Palace? How did she get there?

The Imperial Concubine was wronged, but Princess Consort of E will probably never be able to leave the Imperial Concubine Palace.

Princess Snail Stone stepped forward, and although it was cold, she straightened her thin spine, just like a princess in distress.

Even if the princess has no one to serve her now, she can still exude the grandeur of the Great Stone Kingdom; her acting skills are impressive.

After all, how could one come all the way to the Great Zhao without some ability? So, the question is, would Princess Changning be willing to go to the Great Stone Kingdom?

Is it that home isn't good enough, or that staying at home is uncomfortable and requires going through all that trouble? Whatever it is, Da Zhao has never really investigated it.

Princess E ran to the position between Huan Yue and Princess Luoshi, thinking she could stand in the middle.

Huan Yue got out of the carriage.

The palace maids didn't help much, in case they accidentally made the dragon mace too heavy to move.

You can show that you care, but it's unnecessary to cause too much trouble.

When Huan Yue didn't sleep in, he was very energetic and walked up to Princess Luoshi.

Princess Snail Stone faced her directly; it was time for her performance.

Huan Yue grabbed her arm.

Ah! Princess Snail Stone's performance is so moving! The pain is unbearable!

Princess E was so frightened that she stumbled backward and fell to the ground.

Huan Yue was the most composed. He grabbed Princess Luoshi's arm, and it crumbled with a single squeeze. He probably didn't need to break a large rock with his chest.

Several eunuchs brought over a couch, which was laid out very comfortably.

The palace maids helped the lady to a seat. Since she could sit, she naturally didn't want to stand.

The maid wiped the lady's hands clean. We don't need to worry about Princess Luoshi; she can't escape anyway.

She's lying on the ground, vomiting blood! The sight of this horrific scene made Princess E want to vomit blood!

Although the sun hadn't come out, the white clouds against the blue sky still made Huan Yue feel quite comfortable.

Some people took a detour from the Yeting Palace, while others knelt and kowtowed to Consort Huan from afar.

Consort Huan gave the Yeting Palace a different kind of life. At least it made them feel like human beings.

As for the princess of the Great Stone Kingdom? If the Great Zhao Kingdom is destroyed, their fate will likely be no better.

Princess Snail Stone finally recovered, but died before she could catch her breath.

People have unlimited potential when facing death.

Huan Yue then asked, "Can your Great Stone Kingdom heal this injury?"

Before the minor official from the Court of State Ceremonial could even translate, Princess Luoshi was so enraged that she vomited blood.

Huan Yue then asked, "Do you want to be the Crown Princess or the Queen? Do you need my help?"

The poor princess was so angry she vomited blood again.

Huan Yue remained unfazed: "Although I'm pregnant, I'm not worried at all. I mean what I say. In a few days, I'll send a letter to the Great Stone Kingdom, and then I'll go to talk to your king and queen."

Princess Snail Stone fainted from anger.

Huan Yue blinked. If her son could destroy the Great Stone Kingdom while still in his mother's womb, wouldn't that be a good thing?

Even the female officials didn't need to persuade her; no commoner in the Great Zhao Dynasty would allow the Empress to go now.

If we want to achieve merit, General Lü and Junior General Lü are enough!

Guo Qi even planned to go to the battlefield with General Lü to make meritorious contributions.

It seems the Guo family doesn't have a proper female general yet!

As for Guo Qi marrying into the Lü family, and which family she belongs to, that's still a long way off.

Of course, the fact that the Guo family had no female generals was a protection for women; it's not so easy for women to go to the battlefield.

Guo Qi is young and full of energy. He's willing to pull off a heist occasionally; he has the means.

Princess Snail Stone probably doesn't want to wake up.

She's so thin from hunger and cold, she might not be able to hold on.

Huan Yue wasn't worried, and instead started chatting with the Princess Consort of E: "What's wrong with you?"

Princess E was so frightened that she couldn't speak and simply let out a scream.

We haven't even touched her yet. She's someone who only screams in pain when something happens, and everyone looks down on her! So where did she get the guts to come here?

Huan Yue gave the phoenix mace to Cui Zhu.

The phoenix mace weighed over ten pounds, but Cui Zhu could still lift it.

The phoenix mace was beautiful, but Princess E was even more terrified, rolling and crawling on the ground, smelling foul.

There was no way to escape. A large crowd gathered around from the Yeting Palace.

Several eunuchs quickly tied up a few more.

A teenager was making a fuss there.

Cuizhu has succeeded.

Princess E let out a scream and fainted.

Huan Yue gestured.

The eunuch brought the boy to Princess E's side.

The noisy boy was instantly terrified!

Although Princess E's feet were wearing shoes and socks, and there was some blood on the ground, one could imagine that her feet were ruined.

Cuizhu felt fortunate that she had shoes and socks, so the work wasn't too brutal.

Since Princess E is so fast, chopping off her feet would be quite appropriate.

Everyone has confirmed the boy's identity: the nephew of the Princess Consort of E. They had assumed the Prince's nephew carried royal blood; otherwise, why would he be so arrogant after entering the inner palace?

My nephew is reasonable. He just wandered into the inner palace by mistake and did nothing wrong!

Nobody would believe that kind of truth.

Therefore, Huan Yue ordered: "Hang him upside down, and skin him alive after twelve hours!"

The Imperial Household Department official didn't quite understand, but agreed for the time being.

Peeling skins was not done in the Yeting Palace, but peeling elm bark was.

As for requesting permission from the Emperor, there's no rush. With this slow pace, the Imperial Inner Palace Director has already decided: is he going to fish?

If the nephew is of no use, we can deal with him when the time comes.

If there's even a shred of value, then squeeze it dry.

No, the eunuch was watching; the nephew was squeezing himself dry.

He didn't want to die! He knew he should tell everything!

Huan Yue didn't want to hear it: "You won't die even if you're skinned alive. The imperial physicians will guarantee you'll live well, at least thirty years."

My nephew was terrified!

A circle of sympathizers.

Perhaps he doesn't quite understand adult matters; young people in wealthy families always seem to lack something.

Huan Yue left.

The child in her belly, whether or not he can break large rocks, will have to go to farm.

Hualinyuan has land; allocate five mu to him. It would be even better if he had a few brothers with him.

Having sisters is fine too; the annual practical activity is men plowing and women weaving.

Huan Yue was very pleased with himself.

Xie Zhou pulled his wife along: "What are you thinking about?"

Huan Yue glanced at him, wondering where he had come from.

Xie Zhou picked her up, deciding not to ride in the car, and carried her back.

Huan Yue didn't care whether she rode in a car or a passenger; she seemed to remember some variety show. That's alright.

"That's right, giving your children fifty acres of land to cultivate, with at least three months of practice each year, not counting the off-season. Although it's traditional to have men farm and women weave, there's no financial pressure and no taxes to pay. That's already the best you can do."

Xie Zhou nodded. It's good that a village girl or woman doesn't forget her roots.

But how many children would need fifty acres of land?

Although Xie Zhou wanted more children, he didn't want his wife to be tired, as childbirth is not easy.